71TGS Self Shielded Flux-core Welding Wire (5kg / 11lbs)

Not that great.
I am very new to welding so it could be me and not the welding wire. I bought a new welder at the same time I tried this welding wire and tried many different settings to try to get this stuff to weld nicely. I thought my new welder was not working correctly. The arc was not smooth at all. I had so much splatter I changed the polarity to make sure that was not the problem. I hardly had any slag coverage as well. I then bought some Lincoln NR211MP that I had used before on another welder and with the same settings I was welding like I was before. Nice arc, better slag, nicer welds, and less splatter. I was glad I didn't have a welder problem. I will update this review if I manage to get better results after some more experience. If you are new to welding I would recommend buying something else, otherwise your experience my be unnecessarily frustrating.

Not that great.
I am very new to welding so it could be me and not the welding wire. I bought a new welder at the same time I tried this welding wire and tried many different settings to try to get this stuff to weld nicely. I thought my new welder was not working correctly. The arc was not smooth at all. I had so much splatter I changed the polarity to make sure that was not the problem. I hardly had any slag coverage as well. I then bought some Lincoln NR211MP that I had used before on another welder and with the same settings I was welding like I was before. Nice arc, better slag, nicer welds, and less splatter. I was glad I didn't have a welder problem. I will update this review if I manage to get better results after some more experience. If you are new to welding I would recommend buying something else, otherwise your experience my be unnecessarily frustrating.